https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010121080751766-militants-conduct-15-attacks-in-syrias-idlib-de-escalation-zone-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Terrorists has carried out 15 attacks in Syria’s northern province of Idlib, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Monday. Idlib remains one of the last strongholds of terrorists and insurgent militant groups in the country, controlled mainly by terrorists from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (formerly known as the Nusra Front*). Militants also open fire in the Aleppo province occasionally, according to the Centre for Syrian Reconciliation. “We have registered 15 instances of shelling in Idlib de-escalation zone from […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107896/04/1078960490_0:0:1201:676_1200x675_80_0_0_a7e15917d1a2e25dd6190311e143c19e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009171080494028-turkey-russia-failed-to-reach-common-position-on-syrias-idlib–source/ ANTALYA, Turkey, September 18 (Sputnik) – According to the source, Turkey refused to leave checkpoints on the territories controlled by the Syrian army as well as reduce the number of its troops in the region and withdraw heavy weapons. The negotiations between Turkish and Russian military on the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib have not resulted in any agreements, with Moscow having disagreed with Ankara’s proposal to transfer the Syrian cities of Tall Rifat and Manbij under the Turkish control, a Turkish source familiar with the situation told Sputnik. “The meetings between […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105967/60/1059676043_0:120:1280:840_1200x675_80_0_0_96ed9b6f3137a8155dd36487290950cc.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009051080378454-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-latakia-aleppo-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Latakia and Aleppo, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander Grinkevich, said on Saturday. “We have registered two attacks on the Urum as Sughra settlement in Aleppo province, Kinsibba in Latakia province from the positions of the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra*”, Grinkevich said. The official added that the Russian military police units had also conducted patrols in Aleppo’s Manbij area, as well as in the provinces of Raqqa, Al Hasakah, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009041080370141-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-idlib-latakia-aleppo-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib, Latakia, and Aleppo, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Syrian Reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander Grinkevich, said on Friday. “We have registered 12 attacks on the Kafer Hanni settlement in Aleppo province, Skira, Kinsibba, Ikko, Qastal in Latakia province, Jubas, Qursa’a, Ain al-Naur, Dadikh, Mallaja and Ma’ar Shoreen in Idlib province from the positions of the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra*”, Grinkevich said. The military official added that the Russian military police units had also […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1e/1080319024_0:0:1281:721_1200x675_80_0_0_81bdf6ad37818760e51ccbdda384e123.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008301080319064-syrias-assad-confirms-new-cabinet-lineup/ DUBAI (Sputnik) – Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree on Sunday that will see Hussein Arnous head a new national government, the presidency said. The cabinet is made up of 29 ministers, including two women who are in charge of culture and social affairs and labour. The ministers of oil and electricity have been replaced after a blast at a major gas pipeline near the capital of Damascus caused power outages across the nation. Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, Interior Minister Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun, and Economy and Foreign Trade […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105066/59/1050665935_0:109:2100:1291_1199x675_80_0_0_59c99a43359d421f0f76c964053d7431.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008201080221938-militants-shell-towns-in-syrias-aleppo-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group have attacked a settlement in the Syrian province of Aleppo, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Wednesday. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Basratun in the Aleppo province from the positions of Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization”, Shcherbitsky said. The rear admiral added that Russian military police units had also conducted patrols in the provinces of Raqqa, Hasakah, and Deir Ez-Zor. On 5 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his […]
A pair of American drones crashed following a midair collision in Syria, destroying both craft, the Military Times reported. The cause and exact circumstances of the smash-up remain unclear, however, leaving rumors to swirl. The alleged collision took place over Idlib province on Tuesday, an anonymous defense official told the Times, though offered few other details about the mishap, declining to confirm what caused the crash or what type of drones were involved. Whether the aircraft were fired upon at any point during the incident is also not known, the official said. Turkish papers: 21 Erdogan’s jihadist militias supported by Cia, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107894/20/1078942006_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_a4aca59445b47fe5dffd93549a2b1b68.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008191080210929-militants-continue-shelling-settlements-in-syrias-northern-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group has shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Syrian reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Tuesday. “We have registered two instances of shelling in the Dadih settlement of the Idlib province and in the Maarat settlement of the Aleppo province from the positions of the Nusra* terrorists”, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky said. As per the 2019 Russian-Turkish memorandum, forces of the two countries have conducted joint patrolling in the Hasakah province. Additionally, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008181080209725-three-rockets-strike-us-base-in-syrias-deir-ez-zor—report/ According to local authorities in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor Governorate, several rockets landed near the US base set up outside the region’s eponymous capital city, causing no damage or casualties. “On August 18, three small Kaytusha rockets impacted near Conoco base, Syria,” Col. Myles B. Caggins III, the spokesperson for the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve, told journalist Wladimir van Wilgenburg, adding there were “no Coalition casualties or damage.” The Deir ez-Zor Military Council, affiliated with the US-allied Kurdish militias of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), also confirmed the incident on their Facebook page on Tuesday. According to […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Syrian militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled eight towns in the northwestern Idlib and Aleppo provinces, the head of Russia’s Syria reconciliation centre said Saturday. “Nine attacks by the Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization have been recorded on Jbala, Kermel, Maaret Mouhos (two), Kafr Battikh, Kafar Roma, Dahr al Kabir, Mellaja in the Idlib province and on Miznas in the Aleppo province”, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky told reporters at a news briefing. The admiral added that the Russian military police continued patrolling the provinces of Aleppo, Al Hasakah, and Deir Ez Zor, while the Russian air […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107722/31/1077223173_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_bf837f8dad36af4aad60d103877a3aef.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008041080058676-lacks-any-legal-status-us-sdf-oil-deal-violates-syrias-sovereignty-iran-says/ The deal between an unnamed American company and the Kurdish militia controlling oil-rich northeastern parts of the Arab Republic was announced on 2 August by US Senator Lindsay Graham despite the armed groups having no authority to strike deals on behalf of the Syrian government. Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Abbas Mousavi denounced the deal between an American company and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces militia group as “illegal” and a violation of Syrian sovereignty. “The signing of an oil deal between the United States and a group of Syrian Kurds runs counter […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007221079958075-militants-continue-shelling-settlements-in-syrias-north-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Latakia, the head of the Russian centre for Syrian reconciliation said at a briefing on Wednesday. “We have registered one shelling of the Kawkaba settlement and one shelling of the Mardih settlement in the province of Idlib, and one shelling of the Mamouhiya settlement in the province of Latakia by the Nusra* terrorists”, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky said. The Russian military specified that no firing was recorded in the Idlib de-escalation zone by Turkish-controlled armed groups […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007191079927009-over-7300-polling-stations-open-for-elections-to-syrias-250-seat-parliament/ BEIRUT (Sputnik) – More than 7,300 polling stations across Syria opened their doors to voters at 8:00 a.m. (05:00 GMT) in the country’s legislative elections. State television broadcast images of dozens of voters gathered outside stations before voting officially begins. More than 1,600 candidates are vying for the 250 seats in the People’s Council of Syria. The National Progressive Front, headed by the Baath Party, is a heavy favourite to secure an absolute majority. No party or coalition poses a significant challenge to the Progressive Front, but a large number of independents with a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107894/20/1078942006_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_a4aca59445b47fe5dffd93549a2b1b68.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007101079852434-militants-shell-towns-in-syrias-idlib-aleppo-latakia-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group have attacked settlements in three Syrian provinces, Rear Adm. Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Friday. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Mamouhia, one attack on the Beit Smara settlement, one attack on the Djub al-Zarur settlement, one attack on the Nahsheba settlement in the province of Latakia, one attack on the settlement of Dadih in the Idlib province, one attack on Urum-al-Kubra in the Aleppo province from the positions of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007091079841877-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-latakia-aleppo-idlib-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib, Aleppo and Latakia, the head of the Russian centre for Syrian reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, said during a press briefing on Thursday. “We have registered two attacks on the Mamukhia settlement, one shelling of the Sarahf settlement in the province of Latakia; one shelling in the Khantutin village in the province of Idlib; one shelling of the Ernaz settlement, one shelling in the Kafer-Taala settlement, one shelling in the Urem Al-Kubra settlement in the province of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007061079813275-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-latakia-idlib-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Latakia, the head of the Russian centre for Syrian reconciliation said during a press briefing on Monday. “We have registered two attacks on the Mortlu settlement, one shelling of the Akch-Bayer settlement, one shelling of the Safsafa settlement and one shelling in the Jubb-al-Zarur settlement in the province of Latakia as well as one shelling of the Dadih settlement in the province of Idlib by the Nusra* terrorists,” Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky said. Russian military police […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107894/20/1078942006_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_a4aca59445b47fe5dffd93549a2b1b68.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006271079737054-militants-shell-towns-in-syrias-idlib-aleppo-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group have attacked three settlements in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Friday. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Saqqarib and one attack on the settlement of Hanoutine in the Idlib province and one attack on the settlement of Abreh in the Aleppo province from the positions of Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization”, Shcherbitsky said. He noted that no attacks by Turkey-controlled armed groups […]
US envoy James F. Jeffrey’s remark that Washington is no longer seeking Assad’s ouster should be taken with a grain of salt as regime change in Syria remains America’s priority, argues international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda, explaining how US sanctions have accelerated the rapprochement between Syria, Russia, Iran, and China. On Tuesday, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem highlighted that the US Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act seeks nothing short of starving the citizens of the Arab Republic. Besides this, the latest batch of sanctions is targeting those engaged in reconstruction activities in the war-torn country. The Caesar Act came […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006241079713348-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-idlib-aleppo-provinces-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group has attacked several settlements in Syria’s provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said at a briefing. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Ruaiha in the province of Idlib, one shelling of Urum al-Kubra, two attacks on Urum al-Sughra in the Aleppo province from the side of the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization”, Shcherbitsky said. According to the head of the reconciliation centre, no shelling by illegal […]
The World War II parade traditionally takes place in Russia on May 9. However, this year’s event was postponed due to the pandemic to June 24, the day when the 1945 legendary Victory Parade was held. More than 14,000 servicemen, over 200 pieces of historical and cutting-edge military equipment, as well as 75 aircraft were involved in the landmark military parade at Moscow’s iconic Red Square. Some of the advanced hardware was showcased for the first time. Along with Russian soldiers, officers and cadets, troops from 13 other countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia, Tajikistan, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107894/20/1078942006_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_a4aca59445b47fe5dffd93549a2b1b68.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006221079692396-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-idlib-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group has attacked several settlements in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said at a briefing. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Maaret Moukhos, one shelling of Dadikh in the Idlib province from the side of the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization”, Shcherbitsky said. According to the head of the reconciliation centre, no shelling by militants controlled by Turkey has been registered over the past 24 hours. […]
A new route has been charted on the map of patrols conducted by Russian and Turkish service personnel in Syria, according to Aleksandr Shcherbitsky, chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria. “For the first time, a joint Russian-Turkish patrol reached the village of Jennakra in Idlib province, with an itinerary of 40 kilometers,” he said. “Two BTR-82A armored personnel carriers and a Tigr armored vehicle took part in the joint patrol from the Russian side,” TASS quoted him as saying. He said that, on Wednesday, the 16th joint Russian-Turkish mission had patrolled the area along […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107958/05/1079580548_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_781dbdc1765a89d895d28999c60a1104.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006111079580475-militants-shell-settlements-in-syrias-idlib-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group has attacked settlements in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Rear Admiral Alexander Shcherbitsky, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said at a briefing. “We have registered one attack on the settlement of Hantutin, one shelling of Mellaja, one attack on the locality of Kafr Nabl in the Idlib province from the side of the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist organization”, Shcherbitsky said on Wednesday. He added that Russian and Turkish servicemen had conducted their sixteenth joint Russian-Turkish patrol of […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey will not allow Syria’s Idlib it “to become a conflict zone again.” He also accused the Syrian government on Tuesday of “increasing provocations” in the rebel-held areas. The Turkish-Russian ceasefire deal over three months ago halted major fighting in Syria’s northwest region. Syrian government forces have repelled militants’ attack on a settlement in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone, the Russian military said on Monday. Damascus’ SANA news agency reported last week on infighting among Turkey-backed militants over “the looting of agricultural lands after the displacement of their owners” in northwestern […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/77/1079327718_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_76b10f64ad360464789f5a3aac367c02.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006091079560408-situation-in-syrias-idlib-stabilizing-turkeys-erdogan-says/ ANKARA (Sputnik) – The situation in Syria’s Idlib is stabilizing, despite isolated incidents in the area of the M4 highway, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “Sometimes problems arise in Idlib on the M4 highway, but in general, things are going well, 200,000 refugees have already returned home”, Erdogan said on TRT television. The situation in Idlib escalated in late February when terrorists of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* group launched a large-scale attack on the positions of the Syrian government forces. The Syrian army returned fire. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the Turkish […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107933/45/1079334587_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_17c19e28748033fdf5188ff3f6ae65cb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005261079424044-militants-shell-town-in-syrias-idlib-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group have attacked a settlement in the Syrian province of Idlib, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Tuesday. He noted that no attacks by Turkey-controlled armed groups had been recorded and that Russian military police units had continued patrolling several routes in the provinces of Aleppo and Hasakah. “At the same time, we have registered one attack on the settlement of Maaret Moukhos in the Idlib province from the positions of Jabhat al-Nusra* […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/77/1079327718_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_76b10f64ad360464789f5a3aac367c02.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005161079327587-militants-shell-towns-in-syrias-idlib-russian-military-says/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Militants from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group have conducted three attacks in the Syrian province of Idlib, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Saturday. “We have registered two attacks on the settlement of Maaret-Mouhos and one attack on the settlement of Dadih in the Idlib province from the positions of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization”, Zhuravlev said. He noted that there had not been any confirmed attacks by the armed groups controlled by Turkey. Russian military police meanwhile carried out […]